More about DRPU MSI to EXE Creator. Prepare 1.41 MB on the hard drive for setting up DRPU MSI to EXE Creator v4.0.1.6. Choose the trial version of this program by DRPU Software Pvt. Ltd., and then you can purchase the full program at $18. Yes, this tool extracts MSI(s) from an EXE file. It's easy to emulate its behavior as Chris868255 suggested. If the included MSIs are executed with specific parameters or an EXE doesn't include MSIs, repackaging should be used to get an MSI package.
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Learning has never been so easy!
Sometimes you just need it in MSI format. This tool does it for you and it's free.
3 Steps total
Step 1: Download and install Exe-To-Msi
http://www.symantec.com/connect/sites/default/files/exe-to-msi.zip
Step 2: Extract and execute
Extract the file and run.
![Project Project](http://www.p-dd.co.uk/laptop-data-recovery/img/msi-exe.jpg)
Step 3: Select Exe to convert
a. Select the ... next to the 'Source' field and locate the exe you want to convert to an msi.
b. Select the ... next to the 'Target' field and select where you want the msi to be created.
c. Press Run.
Published: Nov 03, 2011 ยท Last Updated: Jul 20, 2017
7 Comments
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SerranoBrandF Nov 3, 2011 at 04:21pmThis should be shared here:
http://community.spiceworks.com/links
Unless you want to add instructions on how to use it. That'd be good too! -
SerranoJayse Nov 3, 2011 at 04:30pmThanks BrandF. I haven't shared any tools before so that makes sense. I'm going to add how to use it so it fits better here. It's a standalone exe so it's pretty simple to use. :)
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JalapenoDavid9467 Nov 4, 2011 at 08:25amCould you share something about how this works? Does it work similar to AppDeploy Repackager, which takes a snapshot of the system before and after running the exe and then creates an MSI based on the changes?
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PimientoCHARLES.PERVAIS Nov 4, 2011 at 10:24amI would suggest to everyone that running the executable with the '/?' argument from a commandline might better suit your needs that to just repackage an executable.
Most executables are MSIs with arguments and related files wrapped to an EXE. In my experience, and it depends on the initial brand of packager, just executing the EXE from commandline with '/extract' argument will unwrap the MSI and drop it in the working directory.
I believe I will have to expand on this further with a How-To of my own, containing the most popular brands of packagers with a compilation of arguments for network installations, answer files, license keys, etcetera that I will link later when I actually get there.
There are times when conversion is necessary, and this is a great simple tool that Thunderhead created for Symantec. Thanks for the post :-) -
PimientoChrisJohns Jun 13, 2012 at 05:39amThis tools simply extracts the MSI from an EXE. It doesn't work if the EXE doesn't use an MSI internally.In the end I used Advanced Installer for my conversions: http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/tutorial-convert-exe-to-msi.htmlIt supported any type of EXE package, including simple self-executable archives.
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PimientoChris868255 Mar 7, 2013 at 07:33pmIf you start an EXE and go to Start > Run, type in %TEMP% then you will see if that particular exe has an MSI and/or MST associated with it. We always used these for repackaging projects.
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PimientoMarcus Kronnenberg Mar 15, 2013 at 12:54pmYes, this tool extracts MSI(s) from an EXE file. It's easy to emulate its behavior as Chris868255 suggested. If the included MSIs are executed with specific parameters or an EXE doesn't include MSIs, repackaging should be used to get an MSI package.In this case I would recommend EMCO MSI Package Builder: http://emcosoftware.com/msi-package-builder/convert-exe-to-msi. We use it succesfully for our repackaging projects. You can see how repacking works here: http://emcosoftware.com/msi-package-builder/video-tour.
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